Michael Stern·9h agoWhy the Openings in a Core Wall Are the Real ProblemA core wall is strongest where it is unbroken, and every door a building needs is a place the wall stops doing its job
Michael Stern·5d agoWhat a Skybridge Demands of Two Separate TowersA bridge at the same elevation on two towers is a decision about how much the pair are allowed to move apart
Michael Stern·Oct 30Elevator Strategy Decides a Tower Before the Facade DoesThe shaft count is fixed before the plan is, and every floor below the top pays area for cars it will never call.
InUnfiltered Livesbymonorail·Oct 30Dubai Is Overrated. Sorry, Not Sorry.You see the magnificent skyline on social media, hear people rave about how amazing it is, and slowly build up this image of a city you…A response icon1A response icon1
Michael Stern·Oct 19Why Wind Governs a Slender Tower Before Gravity DoesVertical load on a tall building is a solved problem and the load arriving sideways is what redraws the core, the mat and the facade
Michael Stern·Oct 16Why a Designated Building Fixes a Tower FootprintDevelopment rights move between lots and ground does not, so the one input a designated building fixes is the one you cannot assemble.
Michael Stern·Oct 7How a Damper Changes What a Tower Can DoAt the top of a slender tower the governing limit is what the people inside can feel, and damping is how that limit gets met
Gerald Washington·Sep 24The W.P. TowerThe founder of the W.P. Tower wanted to keep climbingA response icon9A response icon9
Michael Stern·Sep 18What Slenderness Actually Costs a Floor PlateEvery foot of structure that holds the tower up is a foot the apartment does not get, and the ratio worsens as you rise
Mr. Numi Who~·Sep 18The Galactic Thinker — To the Planet of Dazzling Skyscrapers“You’re sounding nice on the piano, Dave.”
